Kathmandu, Dec. 29 -- The Election Commission has endorsed the election code of conduct, setting do's and don'ts for the March 5 snap parliamentary elections.

The code of conduct, drafted in accordance with section 22 of the Election Commission Act, was finalised after collecting feedback from political parties and the public. Its draft was made public for suggestions in mid-November.

"The code was endorsed after incorporating genuine feedback," said Yagya Bhattarai, chief of the legal division at the commission. "It will come into force in the second or third week of January."

There is a practice of enforcing the code of conduct around 45-50 days before the election date.

The code of conduct is designed to ensure free, impartial, and...